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8 changes: 2 additions & 6 deletions _data/menu.yaml
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url: /discover/get-started/
- page: Open Rails
url: /discover/open-rails/
- page: Mission
url: /discover/our-mission/
- page: Roadmap
url: /discover/roadmap/
- page: Version 1.5
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subfolderitems:
- page: Program
url: /download/program/
- page: Content
url: /download/content/
- page: Versions
url: /download/versions/
- page: Source
url: /download/source/
- page: Changes
url: /download/changes/
- page: Content
url: /download/content/
- page: Content Browser
url: /download/explore-content/
- title: Learn
subfolderitems:
- page: Manual & Documents
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Expand Up @@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ <h2>What is Open Rails?</h2>
<ul>
<li>Drive steam, diesel or electric powered trains in a simulation that approaches reality</li>
<li>Perform activities to transport passengers and freight safely and on time</li>
<li>Load and unload various types of freight and pick-up fuel</li>
<li>Operate signals, switches, turn tables, transfer tables and elevators for locomotives and wagons</li>
<li>Load and unload various types of freight and pick up fuel</li>
<li>Operate signals, switches, turntables, transfer tables and elevators for locomotives and wagons</li>
<li>Load and unload containers at an operational terminal</li>
<li>Couple and uncouple freight cars at yards and industrial sidings</li>
<li>Drive multiple trains in a timetable driven railroad simulation</li>
<li>Drive multiple trains in a timetable-driven railroad simulation</li>
<li>Observe the train inside and out and make screenshots using the 7 camera views</li>
<li>Engage in Multiplayer sessions</li>
<li>Engage in multi-player sessions</li>
<li>Or just sit back in a passenger car and enjoy the scenery from all over the world</li>
</ul>
</details>
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<li>Build new scenery objects</li>
<li>Assemble train consists out of locomotives, passenger and freight cars</li>
<li>Record and add railroad and environment sounds to enhance a realistic experience</li>
<li>Create challenging activities that measure performance in various railroad operations scenarios</li>
<li>Create challenging <a href="/learn/activities/">activities</a> that measure performance in various railroad operations scenarios</li>
<li>Create timetables to simulate a railroad with multiple operational trains</li>
</ul>
</details>
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<li>Build your own routes using the TSRE route editor and various other tools</li>
<li>Create activities that define train operations scenarios</li>
<li>Set up timetables to schedule railroad simulations with mutliple trains</li>
<li>Use of 2D and 3D grahics tools to create your own locomotives, rolling stock and scenery objects</li>
<li>Use of 2D and 3D graphics tools to create your own locomotives, rolling stock and scenery objects</li>
</ul>
</details>
<details>
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<br>

<div class="row">

<div class="col-md-6">
<h2>Open Rails and Microsoft Train Simulator</h2>
<p>
Our project provides a train simulator for the largest collection of digital content in the world - routes, rolling stock
and activities - initially developed for Microsoft's Train Simulator product.
</p><p>
Microsoft Train Simulator, which was launched in 2001, was very successful but Microsoft had several false starts at developing it further
and these came to an end in 2009. However, Microsoft Train Simulator was an open platform and a host of content both free and commercial has been
developed for it.
</p><p>
Open Rails is a successor to Microsoft Train Simulator and runs the trains on routes built for Microsoft Train Simulator. However, there are some differences
worth discussing.
</p><p>
Open Rails uses more recent technology so it can take advantage of modern graphics processors. This leads to higher
frame rates, more colors and detail, larger displays and smoother motion.
</p>
<h2>Open Nature of Open Rails</h2>
<p>
Open Rails is open, as the name suggests. It is a project launched, developed, maintained and nurtured by a team of volunteers.
Our team is working to provide a sound future for the communities' content and to create the best possible train simulator.
</p>
</div>

<div class="col-md-6">
<p>
Our use of the GPL (or <em>Free Software</em>) license means that anyone can read the software, find out how it works and create a
modified version. In practice, the project benefits dramatically from this openness with contributions both large and small and, of
course, an overflowing wish list.
</p><p>
New, untested, versions of the product are freely and immediately available, so we have many users who quickly find any issues with a new version and maintain quality at a very high level. From its inception, Open Rails has proved much more robust and crash-proof than Microsoft Train Simulator
managed.
</p><p>
While the simplest bugs are fixed at once, we maintain a bug tracker to record more complex bugs and monitor their progress through
the stages New, Confirmed, Triaged, Assigned, Fixed.
</p>
<h2>An Exciting Future</h2>
<p>
Started late in 2009, the project is now reaching a most exciting stage as we achieve the goal of replacing Microsoft Train Simulator and move on with plans to do much better
than Microsoft Train Simulator in both realism and facilities such as multi-user, timetables and editors for creating content.
</p>
<div class="col-md-6">
<br><br>
<p>
Our Open Rails project provides a free train simulator for the largest collection of digital content in the world - routes,
rolling stock, activities and timetables.
Our <a href="/discover/statistics/">statistics</a> reveal that we have around 25,000 active users.
</p><p>
Open Rails is open, as the name suggests and the <a href="/discover/license/">license</a> guarantees.
It is a project developed, maintained and nurtured by a team of volunteers.
Our team is working to provide a sound future for the communities' content (both <a href="/share/community/">free</a> and <a href="/trade/">commercial</a>) and to create the best
possible train simulator.
</p><p>
Suggestions for improvements are welcome – see our <a href="/discover/roadmap/">Roadmap</a> and also see <a href="https://trello.com/b/DS2h3Pxc/open-rails-roadmap">ideas you can vote on</a> and submit yourself.
</p>
<h2>Origin</h2>
<p>
Microsoft Train Simulator (MSTS), which was launched in 2001, was very successful but Microsoft had several false starts at
developing it further, which stimulated the launch of the Open Rails project in 2009.
</p><p>
Open Rails is independent of Microsoft and now runs the trains on routes built to MSTS standards but with all the
advantages in performance and graphics that the passing years make possible.
</p>
</div>
<div class="col-md-6">
<h2>Goals</h2>
<p>
The project reached its initial goal – running MSTS trains at least as well as MSTS did – some time ago.
</p><p>
Along the way many valuable features have been added, visual improvements such as superelevation and 3D cabs and operational ones
such as timetables, container cranes and ETCS.
We also provide multi-player and control from connected devices such as RailDriver or a web browser.
</p><p>
The standards for MSTS content have restricted Open Rails in many ways, e.g. curved track must be circular arcs so transition
curves are not possible.
In response, a current aim is to leave behind these restrictions while still supporting content built to these old standards.
</p><p>
Another aim is to make it easier to build routes, with options to generate lineside objects instead of placing them individually.
</p><p>
Our goal is to enhance the railroad simulation hobby through an open platform, designed and supported by the community to
provide a lasting foundation for accurate and immersive simulation experiences.
</p>
</div>
</div>

<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-12">
<h2>Open Rails is "open"</h2>
<p>
Open Rails lives up to its name - a railroad simulation platform that's open for inspection, open for continuous improvement,
open to third parties and commercial enterprises, open to the community and, best of all, an open door to the future.
</p>
</div>
</div>
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---
layout: default
section: Download
title: Content
title: Explore content
content_explorer: true
---

<div class="row">
<div class="col-md-2"></div>
<div class="col-md-8">
<h1>Routes</h1>
<p>Next to the "Demo Model 1" route presented in the <a href=/discover/get-started/index.html>Getting Started</a> we recommend two other routes
which you can find in the <a href=/download/explore-content/index.html>Content Browser</a>.</p>
<h2>BNSF Starter Route</h2>
<br/>
<p>{%- include slideshow.html height="62" unit="%" duration="nil" route="scenic" -%}</p>
<br/>
<br/>
<p>
This is a free starter route, created by <a href=https://www.trainsimulations.net>TrainSimulations</a>.
It comes with trainsets and activities based on the BNSF Scenic Subdivision in the Pacific Northwest Region of the United States.
</p>
<p>
This route can be installed in OR via the menu Content --> "Auto Installed" form. It starts with the activity "What goes up...".
In this activity you are driving a freight train with 4 BNSF C44-9W diesel locomotives and more then 60 wagons!
</p>
<div class="content-explorer-container">
<div class="row">
<p>This catalogue lists free and pay routes from all over the world. Use the search and filter options to find ones that suit your interests.</p>
<p>
Note that these routes are currently limited to those that a self-contained and require no other files. This makes them easy to install<!-- and Open Rails includes an Install Content button to download and install a route for you. -->.
We plan to extend this catalogue to include other routes, Train Cars and Trains.
</p>
<p>If you wish to add an entry to the catalogue, then
<a href="mailto:[email protected]?subject=Message for ORMT&body=Hi ORMT, Please add the following to the content catalogue."
title="Opens a new email to [email protected]. &#013;Most PCs are configured to do this when the link is clicked.">
send us a message
</a>.
</p>
</div>
<div class="selection-container">
<div class="selection selected" data-card="routes" style="--image: url(https://d3i6fh83elv35t.cloudfront.net/static/2022/06/GettyImages-915441550-1024x683.jpg)">
<div class="gradient"></div>
<div class="selection-inside">Routes</div>
</div>
<div
class="selection"
data-card="train-cars"
style="--image: url(https://www.nps.gov/subjects/steamtownlocomotivesexhibit/images/Boston-Maine-Railroad-locomotive-number-3713-cms.jpg)"
disabled="true"
>
<div class="gradient"></div>
<div class="selection-inside">Train cars</div>
</div>
<div class="selection" data-card="train-sets" style="--image: url(https://mediarail.files.wordpress.com/2022/03/long-train.jpg)" disabled="true">
<div class="gradient"></div>
<div class="selection-inside">Train sets</div>
</div>
</div>
<div class="filter-container">
<input id="search" type="text" placeholder="Search (route name, author, description, etc...)" />
<div class="button-group">
<button class="filter-btn" data-type="commercial" data-secondary>Commercial</button>
<button class="filter-btn" data-type="donation" data-secondary>Donation</button>
<button class="filter-btn" data-type="free" data-secondary>Free</button>
</div>
</div>
<div id="list-container">
<em style="text-align: center">Please wait, loading content...</em>
</div>
</div>

<br/>
<h3>Great Zig Zag Railway - New South Wales</h3>
<br/>
<p>{%- include slideshow.html height="62" unit="%" duration="nil" route="zigzag" -%}</p>
<br/>
<br/>
<p>
This route, now a heritage line, comes with 7 tutorial activities which introduce you progressively to the challenges of
managing a steam-hauled train.
</p>
<p>
Has to be installed manually. See "Install Zig Railway Route Content" on webpage
<a href=https://www.zigzag.coalstonewcastle.com.au/route/route-install/>Great Zig Zag Railway</a>.
</p>

<h1>Stand-alone Content</h1>
<p>
Some content relies on the presence of files from MSTS, such as sound files and cab interiors.
This is usually the case for free content downloaded from forums, so installing this content can be tricky.
</p>
<p>
Content which has no such dependence (typically labelled as "stand-alone" or "mini-route") is easy to install.
All the content in the <a href=/download/explore-content/index.html>Content Browser</a> is currently stand-alone.
</p>

<h1>Specific to Open Rails</h1>
<p>
Although Open Rails will run any routes made for MSTS, many features and refinements are only available in content made
specially for Open Rails. Here are some examples.
</p><p>
The Spanish websites <a href="http://viajerosaltren.es">Viajeros al Tren</a> and <a href="http://www.spaintrainzrutas.com/">Spain Trainz Rutas</a> are some of the first to offer Open Rails-specific products.
</p><p>
<a href="https://dekogames.com/wordpress/csx-mainline-power/">Deko Games</a> offer SD60M and SD40-2 locos with 3D cabs exclusively for Open Rails.
</p><p>
Some Australian routes (New South Wales) have been packaged by Peter Newell to work just with Open Rails:
</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="http://www.burrinjuck.coalstonewcastle.com.au/">Burrinjuck Railway</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.craven.coalstonewcastle.com.au/">Craven Timber Railway</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.manning-river.coalstonewcastle.com.au/">Manning River Breakwall Railway</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.tweed.coalstonewcastle.com.au/">Tweed Railway</a></li>
</ul>


<p>
See <a href="/trade">our Trade page</a> for links to commercial vendors.
</p>
<br/>
</div>
<div class="col-md-2"></div>
</div>
</div>
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